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Friday, August 10, 2018
Vol. 78, No. 32
SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
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Lemonade stand serves customers for a good cause
HONORING VIETNAM VETS
BY GARY SIMEONE
if the passport was processed over fifteen years ago, a new passport is required, and children under the age of 16 must have both parents present when filling out the paperwork. The library is not able to perform passport renewals. The process fees are put forth by the Department of State and people have the option of applying for either a passport card or passport book.
When kids set up their lemonade stands in the summer to cater to thirsty passerbys, they are happy just to come home with a few dollars for their efforts. For six-year-old Sean Griffin and his four-year-old brother Kyle, three hours in the sun serving up ice-cold lemonade, netted them a total of $6,437. It was the second year in a row that the lemonade stand on Cartwright Blvd. in Massapequa Park was set up to benefit the ‘Answer the Call’ foundation, for the families of fallen policeman and firefighters. “My husband, who is an NYPD officer, came up with the idea of setting this whole thing up to help this nonprofit organization, which is instrumental to families of fallen police officers and firefighters,” said Debi Griffin, mother of Sean and Kyle. She said that the kids set up the stand in front of their grandparents house, right off of Sunrise Highway last Friday, and that people came from all over to donate to the cause. “The boys stand out there for three hours, serving up lemonade, and they get such a thrill seeing police officers, ambulance workers, and townspeople coming over to their little stand.” Lemonade wasn’t the only thing being served as customers were treated to special Answer the Call bracelets and tattoos as well as being able to participate in a raffle for Mets tickets. The Answer the Call organization was put together by former baseball great Rusty Staub to help families of fallen NYPD, FDNY and PAPD heroes killed in the line of duty. Staub, who died earlier this year, worked tirelessly to provide funds for widows, widowers, and the children of these fallen heroes. Griffin said that her husband came up with the idea for the lemonade stand after watching former NYPD sergeant Paul Tuozzolo’s funeral coverage on the news in 2016. “His family has two boys the same ages as our sons,
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Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. (2nd right) attended the Vietnam 50th Anniversary Medal Ceremony at the Field of Dreams in Massapequa on July 12th, 2018. Councilman Dunne was joined by Mike Nelson of Levittown (co-chair of Shootout for Soldiers), Dennis Dunne Jr., Joleene Fiske, Samantha Fiske, Jackson Fiske, Edward Fiske, and Dana Richards.
Local library to offer passport services BY GARY SIMEONE
Obtaining a passport can be a difficult process, and now the Levittown Library has made it easier for individuals who want to apply for the necessary permits to travel abroad. Beginning last Monday, the Library is offering passport services to people on an appointment-only basis. “We are the first library in Nassau County to provide this kind of service,” said Trina Reed, director
of the Levittown Public Library. “Our staff has been trained by the Department of State in the application process.” She said that the process is open to both adults and children, and that people must provide proof of citizenship for an application to be accepted. “If it’s your first time applying for a passport, the library staff will work with you to sort out the process and make it easier for you .” Some of the guidelines include
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